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Hubble Middle School

Special Education Aide - Middle School

Posted: Continuous 2012-08-06
Available: 08/21/2012 Closes: Until Filled
Hubble Middle School
Community Unit School District 200
Wheaton IL 60187
 

SUMMARY:
The Special Education Aide assists teachers in meeting the needs of special education students. The primary focus is to assist and enhance the educational process of students with disabilities in both instructional and non-instructional activities. To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and /or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 


CERTIFICATION OR STATE PARAPROFESSIONAL APPROVAL:
  
The State of Illinois requires Special Education Aides to have one of the following:
   1.  Letter of paraprofessional approval from the State of Illinois, OR
   2.  Current Illinois Teaching, School Service Personnel, or Administrative Certificate, OR
   3.  Current Illinois Substitute Teaching Certificate, OR
   4.  Current Illinois Provisional Vocational Certificate
 
Information on obtaining a letter of paraprofessional approval can be obtained through the following link to the DuPage County Regional Office of Education:   http://www.dupage.k12.il.us/educators/services/paraprofessional.shtml
 
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
  • Have the ability to work effectively with children.
  • Have the ability to function within the framework of the school environment.
  • Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Ability to lift would be helpful
      Working knowledge of:
  • Computers and basic programs.
  • Child guidance principles and practices.
  • Behavior management and positive reinforcement.
  • Classroom procedures and appropriate conduct.
  • Basic record keeping methods.
  • Mechanical lifting/positioning devices.
TYPICAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Assist with providing a variety of activities for a balanced program of instruction, giving students opportunity to observe, question and investigate.
  • Reinforce information and instructions following a lesson.
  • Work with students individually or in small groups in academic studies, basic life skills and other assigned instruction.
  • Implement behavior modification plans and procedures designed for individual students when necessary.
  • Maintain confidentiality regarding students.
  • Maintain positive relationships with all students, school staff and parents.
  • Observe and record student’s progress.
  • Assist individual or groups of students during activities including lunch and getting children safely on and off bus.
  • Assist with hygiene and toileting activities which might include transferring and lifting students.
  • Sanitize classroom and equipment using approved materials.
PHYSICAL ABILITY:
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and run. The employee will experience occasional lifting and or moving up to 100 lbs, such as lifting a child from the floor. The employee must be able to push/pull items up to 80 lbs., such as children in wheelchairs.
 
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Hazards- Potential exposure to communicable disease and contact with blood and other body fluids; potential exposure to physical injury from aggressive behavior. The noise level is occasionally loud.
 

Community Unit School District 200

130 W. Park Avenue
Wheaton, IL 60187
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